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This event—focusing on the challenges associated with automation and instrumentation in the water and wastewater sectors—includes an extensive, two-day program of technical presentations; a tour of a local wastewater treatment plant; and a supplier showcase.

As per the report, the global human machine interface (HMI) market is expected to grow at CAGR of 6.13% from 2016 to 2020. The report offers an analysis of key manufacturers, detailed segmentation, and key drivers & challenges.

Effective HMI implementation requires discipline in design.

The combination of Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) technology with InformaTrac's Auto-ID technology provides automated tracking and location history.

By Jens Kautzor, Hoffman + Krippner Today, membrane keyboards and switches have become indispensable for many industries. Often unnoticed by consumers, the simple keypad has now developed into a sophisticated high-tech system.

Due to the use of standard coaxial cable and its bandwidth, CoaXPress has found itself not only suited for machine vision applications but also for applications in the medical and defense markets where use of coaxial cable is prevalent.

The Best Future Machine Award will be an opportunity for machine builders to showcase and discuss their technology in front of some of the industry’s most influential companies.

By: Bill Lydon, Editor Automation.com's editor spoke with executives at Hilscher about their new NetIOT line and how they can enable better data-driven decision making from the plant floor.

The world operator terminal market is was worth $2.4 billion in 2014, and IHS Technology forecasts it to grow to $2.9 billion in 2019.

The integrated automation solution will manage end-to-end production in the pulp industry — from the woodyard to the baling line — from a single control room

The touch and gesture development kit allows designers to easily integrate 2D and 3D solutions in their applications.

The global terminal LCD display market was worth US$13.09 bn in 2014 and is expected to reach US$18.50 bn by 2022, expanding at a CAGR of 4.3% from 2015 to 2022

By Bill Lydon, Editor The event was described as a showcase of the latest advances in manufacturing and industrial automation enabled by the convergence of information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT). Here are a few notable new products introduced by Rockwell Automation.

This extraordinary engineering feat was achieved by slicing the ship in half by following a line marked out with accurate sandblasting and disconnecting over15,000 electric cables. The Movicon software to used to help synchronize moving and lifting operations and stability control of the two halves.

Cornerstone provide SCADA/HMI software solutions in the southeast Unites States

eTOP Series 500 HMIs come with a choice of certifications and approvals that make them the solution of choice for all requirements.

SCE&G selected PAS PowerGraphiX to improve operator situation awareness with High Performance HMI (HPHMI) graphics.

By Bill Lydon, Editor The Ignition Community Conference 2015 introduced Ignition version 7.8, while highlighting some major MES features. Ignition MES modules seamlessly integrate with Ignition HMI/SCADA - all leveraging cross-platform compatibility, unlimited free clients, robust out-of-the-box SQL database support, and fast installation.

ICL Brasil will use the Experion Orion Console as well as Honeywell’s Universal I/O technology to modernize its production facility in Cajati, near Sao Paulo.

NEXCOM and InduSoft partner to enlarge and improve the quality of automation offerings to the market, streamline the configuration process, and simplify deployment for end users.